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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087603 · 8/18/2023 · Howard Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Howard Industries, Inc.
Location
1 Thames Ave, LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, 39440
NAICS
334416
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a paper shear machine. As they attempted to retrieve a piece of paper from the machine, the shear contacted their right middle finger, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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